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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.07.2009 (43) Date of publication: 12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19 (21) Application number: 08786714.9 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/04(2006.01) H01R 43/16(2006.01) H01R 13/11(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/060092 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/016243 (05.02.2009 Gazette 2009/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 01.08.2007 GB 0714969 (71) Applicant: Harwin PLC Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 1RT (GB)	(72) Inventors: KENT, Bruce Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NN (GB) MCQUILKEN, Andrew Portsmouth Hampshire PO6 1HN (GB) (74) Representative: Patel, Nikesh et al A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)